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Gophers hockey blows three-goal lead in tie with CC

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Posted:
12/08/2012 12:01:00 AM CST

Updated:
12/09/2012 12:22:39 AM CST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Alexander Krushelnyski had two goals and an assist in the third period as Colorado College rallied from a three-goal deficit to earn a 4-4 tie with fourth-ranked Minnesota on Saturday night, Dec. 8.

With the Tigers (8-8-2, 5-4-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) trailing 4-1, Krushelnyski scored twice in less than two minutes, including a short-handed goal. With 14 seconds left, he assisted on Rylan Schwartz's tying goal.

Colorado College got off the only shot on goal in overtime.

Minnesota (11-3-2, 6-3-3) jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period before Schwartz answered for the Tigers early in the second. But Mike Reilly scored to give the Gophers a 4-1 lead heading into the third period.

Tom Serratore, Erik Haula and Seth Ambroz also scored for Minnesota. Serratore scored at 4:39, Haula at 5:13 and Ambroz at 14:32 of the first period.

Haula stretched his point-scoring streak to 12 games.

The Gophers got 23 saves from Adam Wilcox. Josh Thorimbert had 25 saves for the Tigers.